Lagers
The humble lager is often overlooked because people think it is a one-style beer, dominated by big brewery versions of varied quality. To those who want something simple, cheap and unassuming, this works. However, Europeans have been making great lagers for over 150 years, and craft breweries have followed with interesting versions of their own. By playing with different malts and hops, brewmasters can create a wide variety of “simple” pale lagers, and they offer great alternatives to mainstream beers.
- David Nuttall
BEST IN CLASS
Banded Peak Brewing Gran Norte Mexican Style Lager, Alberta, Canada
$19-21 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 123095
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Pile o’ Bones
Nokomis Long Lake Lager,
Saskatchewan, Canada
$15-16 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 101830
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Burn Block Homestead Helles Lager,
Alberta, Canada
$17-19 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 122759
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Annex Ales
Band Wagon Lager,
Alberta, Canada
$16-18 (6-pack cans)
CSPC 125130
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Best of Kin
Fire Bloom Honey Lager,
Alberta, Canada
$17-20 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 107811
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The Establishment Brewing Company Classic Lager, Alberta, Canada
$17-20 (6-pack cans)
CSPC 126430
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Hawk Tail Mexican Lager, Alberta, Canada
$17-19 (4-pack cans)
CSPC 828600
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Vaycay Chela,
Alberta, Canada
$16-19 (6-pack cans)
CSPC 126454
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Brewsters
Mexcellent Cerveza,
Alberta, Canada
$17-19 (6-pack cans)
CSPC 102531